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Crafty cockatoos master dumpster diving and teach each other
WASHINGTON (AP) — A few years ago, a Sydney scientist noticed a sulfur-crested cockatoo opening his trash bin. Not every resident would be thrilled, but ornithologist Richard Major was impressed by the ingenuity. It’s quite a feat for a bird to grasp a bin lid
Marsquakes reveal the anatomy of the Red Planet's interior
WASHINGTON, July 22 (Reuters) - Seismic waves from quakes detected by NASA's robotic InSight lander have helped scientists decipher the anatomy of Mars, including the first estimates of the size of its large liquid metal core, thickness of its crust, and
Vax certificates may allow faster reopening, help plan for resurgence: science table
TORONTO — COVID-19
The Outside Story: Digger wasp – nature’s proficient providers
Last summer while working in the garden, I
Let us walk you (without rhythm) through everything happening in that crowded Dune trailer
After plenty of teases, posters, and a quick
Scientists have discovered 15,000-year-old viruses frozen in glaciers
Researchers Yao Tandong, left, and Lonnie Thompson are processing an ice core from the Gulia ice cap on the Tibetan Plateau in 2015. Lonnie Thompson / Ohio State University Researchers studying the ice of the Tibetan Glacier have discovered a treasure trove of
Surrey builds AI to find anti-ageing chemical compounds
The University of Surrey has built an artificial intelligence (AI) model that identifies chemical compounds that promote healthy aging—paving the way towards pharmaceutical innovations that extend a person's lifespan. In a paper published by Scientific
Collins Avenue reopening soon in Surfside. Town’s engineer warns it could cave in
With almost all of the debris removed from the Surfside condo collapse, the oceanfront town expects Collins Avenue to reopen soon around the site of the former Champlain Towers South ...
Biden signs bill putting more cash into Crime Victims Fund
There aren’t many bipartisan moments of achievement in a polarized Washington, where legislative stalemate is usually the name of the game. But President Joe Biden celebrated one Thursday, as he signed into law a measure that won a rare unanimous Senate vote
Chimpanzees are killing gorillas unprovoked for the first time: scientists
Chimpanzees have been seen killing gorillas in unprovoked attacks for the first time, scientists said. ...
Alpha variant spread quickly as pre-lockdown travel triggered ‘super-seeding event’, study finds
The rapid spread of the Covid-19 Alpha variant in Britain during the Autumn last year was a “super-seeding event” that did not slow down until harsh lockdown restrictions were put in place, a new study has revealed. The proliferation of the virus was driven by
Investment aims to produce more engineers in Oklahoma
The rising aerospace industry and others in Oklahoma will generate demand for more than 3,000 new engineers annually in coming years, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. ...
Bin there, done that: Cockatoos learn to lift trash lids
WASHINGTON (AP) — A few years ago, a Sydney scientist noticed a sulfur-crested cockatoo opening his trash bin. Not every resident would be thrilled, but ornithologist Richard Major was impressed by the ingenuity. It’s quite a feat for a bird to grasp a bin lid
INNIO Jenbacher Gas Engines Ready for Hydrogen
EXCLUSIVE PRESS INNIO Jenbacher Gas Engines Ready for Hydrogen Jenbacher Engine Type 4 (Photo: Business Wire) "
Life sciences could be the post-Brexit prize we’ve been waiting for
The phrase “opportunities of Brexit” is one that Boris Johnson is fond of. It’s fair to say that this has been met with
The Toro Company: Product Engineer, Mechanical
The Toro Company: At American Augers in West Salem, Ohio we pride ourselves on being the leading manufacturer in large underground pipe and cable market. Our plant in W West Salem, OH ...
Democrats at a Crossroad: Will They Heed This Data Scientist’s Advice?
The Democrats won this past presidential election, which normally would be a cause for celebration. Then why is the party the subject of one panicky postmortem after the other? Data scientist David Shor says that the victory is merely masking a party that must
SOCOM Members Got an All-Star Crash Course in AI
Over a unique six-week course, participants met virtually with tech leaders to talk about AI's future. ...
Exclusive--DeSantis Team Hits Back at WH: There Is No Scientific Justification for Masking Children
Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R) administration is
NASCAR issues points penalty to Chase Elliott, Alex Bowman for engine infractions
After dominating late May and the entire month of June, Hendrick Motorsports has now hit a two-race swoon where their cars have not visited Victory Lane. And while the NASCAR Playoff berths of both Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman are secure, both drivers and
Buck moon rising Friday will appear bright orange in parts of the US due to ...
The Buck Moon will rise in the night sky Friday, July 23, but this year’s full moon may appear orange due to smoky skies across the US from wildfires ranging in the west. The moon will look full tonight, but reach its peak Friday at 10:37pm ET in the
WinGD first to deliver space-saving on-engine NOx aftertreatment
Swiss engine developer WinGD has celebrated the launch of
L.A. County coronavirus surge worsens amid ‘very rapid transmission’ of Delta variant
Coronavirus infections in Los Angeles County accelerated amid an alarming new surge that has seen cases and hospitalizations reach levels not seen in months. County health officials reported 2,767 additional cases Thursday, the second straight day with more
Small grass fire on Mission Flats may have been sparked by train engine, KFR says (Kamloops)
Firefighters responded to a small grass fire along Mission Flats Road on Wednesday evening. A train engine may be to blame for a small grass fire
5 Steps to Promoting Your Product to Scientific and Technology Enthusiasts
Technology marketing can appear daunting and far outside the comfort zone for many scientists, researchers and technology experts. We’ve compiled this guide to walk you through the process of promoting your product to a science-minded target audience through a
Highly accurate protein structure prediction with AlphaFold
Understanding the structure of proteins can help understand their function; however, existing computational methods fail to predict 3D structures of proteins with atomic accuracy. Thankfully, a recent paper on Nature introduces a redesigned version of a neural
FoleyGAN: Visually Guided Generative Adversarial Network-Based Synchronous Sound Generation in Silent Videos
Nowadays, film production teams use so-called Foley tracks when background sound is not available. Nevertheless, mimicking necessary sound in a studio is expensive; therefore, filmmakers rely on available pre-recorded tracks. In this case, the accompanying
Mark Zuckerberg wants to turn Facebook into a 'metaverse' - a virtual world where users ...
Get ready for the metaverse. In a new interview on Thursday, Mark Zuckerberg said that over the next five years, he wants people to think of Facebook not as a social media company, but a 'metaverse' company, akin to a virtual environment where people can work
Jurors using virtual reality headsets to see the crime scene are nearly 87% more likely ...
Virtual reality (VR) headsets could soon help jurors piece together a crime scene during a court trial by transporting them to the car accident or murder site. Research at the University of South Australia (UniSA) unveiled a system that simulates the crime
Age-related memory loss is reversed in mice by increasing the plasticity of the brain which ...
Memory loss has been successfully reversed in mice in a breakthrough study that could lead to treatments that prevent memory loss in humans. Scientists at the University of Cambridge and the University of Leeds built their work off of recent evidence that
Popular weather app adds update that shows the chances you'll survive the next heatwave – ...
A popular weather app known for its snarky and sarcastic humor has issued an update that could help you know whether or not you're likely to survive the next heatwave. Carrot Weather, a free app available for both iOS and Android, has issued its version 5.3
Mercedes-Benz is investing $47 BILLION to go all-electric by 2030 - but warns the shift ...
Mercedes-Benz is the latest big name carmaker on a path to swap gasoline vehicles for all-electric models. Daimler, the German multinational automotive corporation that owns the brand, announced Thursday that it will be ready for an all-electric car market by
Two rare and critically endangered California condors are spotted near Zion National Park in southwest Utah
The sighting of two rare critically endangered California Condor nests has been confirmed at Zion National Park in southwest Utah, an event that has wildlife experts celebrating. It is the first time biologists have observed multiple condor nests in the same
Man was lawfully detained in mental health centre, High Court rules
A man was lawfully detained in a mental health centre despite his release having been permitted after it was discovered the wrong name and date of birth was written on a form when he first detained, the High Court has ruled. The man’s lawyers had challenged
Stouffville mom and domestic engineer's lottery win more than $600,000
Go big or go home. Advertisement Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. A Stouffville, Ont., married mother of five, who says she only plays the lottery when the jackpots are big, may
Not so bird-brained after all! Clever cockatoos can learn to lift BIN LIDS to gather ...
Australia's sulphur-crested cockatoos have begun lift wheelie bin lids in order to scavenge for food — and they appear to be learning the trick by copying each other. Based on surveys of where people have seen the birds exhibiting this skill across the suburbs
Blow to UK steel industry as engineer behind Wembley Stadium and the Shard skyscraper goes bust
A Darlington engineering group has collapsed into administration in yet another blow to the steel industry. Around 220 jobs are at risk at Cleveland Bridge, which helped build the Shard skyscraper in London, the Wembley Stadium arch and the Sydney Harbour
Limited number of critical workers to be allowed to avoid self-isolation
Policy will only apply to named staff in approved workplaces who are fully vaccinated Workers from 16 key services including health, transport and energy will not have to isolate after being pinged by the NHS Covid app, as it was revealed that more than
Blue or brown? Rare butterfly could spark internet debate similar to ‘the dress’
A rare butterfly species found in Britain is sparking a debate about which color its wings are. ...
Maskless Democrat Lawmaker Who Fled Texas Demands Universal Mask Mandate
Texas State Rep. Donna Howard (D), one of the
The future of facial reconstruction: Scientists create 3D-printed ears and noses from human cells for ...
Scientists in Wales are 3D-printing cartilage for people born without body parts or who have missing facial features due to facial scarring. Using human cells and plant based materials, the experts say they are able to print ears, noses and other parts to help
Cold War Fun: A 1950s Science Kit That Contained Real Uranium
When the U.S. successfully harnessed the virtually limitless power of the atom with the Trinity atomic bomb test in 1945, it seemed that there wasn’t a problem known to man that couldn’t be solved with nuclear energy. Engineers in various fields
A novel microscope reveals the miracle of molecular oxygen
Researchers at the University of Regensburg track the first step in the reaction of one single dye pigment with oxygen at an unprecedented resolution. Why do the colors of a t-shirt fade over time in the sun? Why do you get a sunburn, and why do the leaves of
‘Black voters, they matter here’: Rep. Hank Johnson arrested protesting filibuster
Capitol Police arrested Georgia Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson and nine others Thursday as they protested restrictive state election bills being enacted across the country and demanded an end to the legislative filibuster in front of the Hart Senate Office
Canada plots return for cruises as Florida remains tangled in anti-science posturing
After more than a year since Canada all but closed itself off from the outside world, the nation is finally moving to reopen. ...
UC Board of Regents approves UC Berkeley’s Long Range Development Plan
UC Board of Regents approves UC Berkeley’s Long Range Development Plan Tristan Shaughnessy/Staff Various committees met to hear public comment, discuss plans and assess COVID-19's impact at a UC Board of Regents meeting Wednesday. The UC Board of Regents
'Superbug' fungus spread in two cities, health officials say
U.S. health officials said Thursday they now have evidence of an untreatable fungus spreading in two hospitals and a nursing home. ...
Rudy Rucker is Kickstarting his next novel, Juicy Ghosts
I just kicked in for the hardcover edition of Rudy
Boomers Farm: Spores of science is an art
Surridge chops and sautes a selection of golden and pink oyster mushrooms. He also grows king trumpet and lion's mane varieties. Photo by Dominique Taylor Paul Surridge is a Vermont kid from a dairy town that had 14 kids at high school graduation. It was a
Who's a clever cockie? Bin-busting birds lift the lid on their secrets
Move over bin chickens. Cockatoos are also raiding bins in suburbia and their skills are spreading fast. ...
Keppel O&M Tests Engines Built for H2/LNG Blend
The technology group Wärtsilä has reached an agreement with Singaporean shipbuilder Keppel O&M; to install a set of hydrogen/natural gas-capable engines on a floating testbed platform. The order was placed in December by Keppel FELS, a shipyard
The inner structure of MARS revealed: NASA estimates the size of the Red Planet's core, ...
The inner structure of the planet Mars has been revealed thanks to the NASA InSight lander, showing the size of the core, mantle and crust for the first time. Using data on 'marsquakes' experienced by the NASA robot, were able to find evidence of three layers
KRAS4A induces metastatic lung adenocarcinomas in vivo in the absence of the KRAS4B isoform [Genetics]
In mammals, the KRAS locus encodes two protein
Cell membrane-camouflaged liposomes for tumor cell-selective glycans engineering and imaging in vivo [Biophysics and Computational Biology]
The dynamic change of cell-surface glycans is involved in
Reply to Rugenstein et al.: Marine Sr and Os records do not preclude Neogene cooling ...
In Park et al. (1) we used a coupled climate
Chromosome 10q26-driven age-related macular degeneration is associated with reduced levels of HTRA1 in human retinal ...
Genome-wide association studies have identified the
A new protein protects a symbiotic relationship [Evolution]
A month ago Twitter was buzzing with news
Inside-out regulation of E-cadherin conformation and adhesion [Biophysics and Computational Biology]
Cadherin cell–cell adhesion proteins play key roles in tissue
RNA polymerase spoiled for choice as transcription begins [Biochemistry]
Papers concerning transcription, and its regulation
Isotope mass-balance constraints preclude that mafic weathering drove Neogene cooling [Physical Sciences]
Park et al. (1) use a global biogeochemical model
Characterization of DNA-protein complexes by nanoparticle tracking analysis and their association with systemic lupus erythematosus ...
Nanotechnology enables investigations of single
NMR spectroscopy charges into protein surface electrostatics [Biophysics and Computational Biology]
Life needs interaction. The current pandemic
The magnitude of germinal center reactions is restricted by a fixed number of preexisting niches ...
Antibody affinity maturation occurs in the
Flowering in bursting bubbles with viscoelastic interfaces [Engineering]
The lifetime of bubbles, from formation to rupture,
Mechanotaxis directs Pseudomonas aeruginosa twitching motility [Biophysics and Computational Biology]
The opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa explores
An otopetrin family proton channel promotes cellular acid efflux critical for biomineralization in a marine ...
Otopetrins comprise a family of proton-selective
The archaeology of climate change: The case for cultural diversity [Sustainability Science]
Anthropogenic climate change is currently driving
Ancient DNA from the koala lemur puts Madagascar on the paleogenomic map [Anthropology]
In the Southern Hemisphere, there are two exceptionally
Trading and weighing metals in Bronze Age Western Eurasia [Anthropology]
The Bronze Age weight systems article (1) uniquely
Hackers Demand $5 Million Ransom from Saudi Aramco
The Saudi Arabian Oil Company, also known as is the world's largest and most valuable oil producer. In 2020, Aramco’s was 12.4 million barrels per day of oil equivalent, including 9.2 million barrels per day of crude oil. Now, this oil giant is at risk,
Huawei trains 1,500 students, certifies 800 in first half of the year
In 2019, Huawei introduced the Huawei Student Ambassadors Programme to groom Information Communication Technology talents across the various Huawei Authorized academies in Ghana. It also shares acquired knowledge with students and assist instructors to train
NASA's Perseverance Mars rovers readies to begin sampling process
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover is preparing to collect its first-ever sample. ...
15 rare giant land snails that can grow to be the size of a person's ...
Fifteen live giant land snails that can grow as large as a person's fist and cause a rare form of meningitis in humans have been captured at a Houston airport, officials said. The snails, which were inside three zip-locked plastic bags, along with a
Mars InSight: mission unveils surprising secrets of red planet's interior – new research
The Mars InSight lander. NASA/JPL-Caltech , CC BY-SA We may have walked on the Moon and sent probes across the solar system, but we know very little about what’s going on inside other planets. Now, for the first time, we have been able to view the interior of
Moon-forming region seen around planet in another solar system
July 22 (Reuters) - Scientists for the first time have spotted a moon-forming region around a planet beyond our solar system - a Jupiter-like world surrounded by a disk of gas and dust massive enough that it could spawn three moons the size of the one orbiting
Ever wondered what's at the heart of Mars? Now we know
With a huge liquid core and relatively thin mantle and crust, NASA's InSight lander has revealed what Mars looks like inside — and it's very different to Earth. ...
Retinal Activity Prepares Blind Newborn Mice for Vision
Spontaneous waves of nerve impulses flowing across the retina help mouse pups practice motion detection for when they eventually open their eyes. ...
Trash Parrots Invent New Skill in Australian Suburbs
Sydney’s clever and adaptable sulfur-crested cockatoos learn how to pry open garbage bins by watching one another. ...
NASA InSight Mission Maps Mars on the Inside Down to the Core
NASA’s InSight mission revealed Mars’s inner workings down to its core, highlighting great differences of the red planet from our blue world. ...
The right's continuous war against government and science | Sheila Leslie
Unrelenting lies and deliberate misinformation have brought us here. ...
Pre-orders for Panic’s Playdate handheld will open on July 29th
Playdate, the adorable whimsy-and-nostalgia-box/handheld game system built by Panic (with some help from Teenage Engineering), has taken one more big step toward reality: it has an official pre-order date. And it’s soon! The company
First 'moon-forming' disc surrounding exoplanet detected by astronomers
The disc surrounds an exoplanet dubbed PDS 70c, one of two gas giants similar in size and mass to Jupiter that orbit the star PDS 70, nearly 400 light years from our solar system. PUBLISHED ON JUL 22, 2021 11:39 PM IST For the first time, scientists have
Snag: Sarnath Express train engine leaves bogies behind
: Several bogies of Durg-bound Sarnath Express from Chhapra got detached with only 3 bogies running along with the engine on Thursday PUBLISHED ON JUL 23, 2021 12:09 AM IST : Several bogies of Durg-bound
The Trash Parrots of Australia Are Very Annoying but Very Clever
When Barbara Klump ran into homeowners on trash-collection day , she would tell them that something very special was happening in their suburb of Sydney. She meant the birds. The big white ones? , the residents asked. The birds that are always opening trash
Interior secretary talks drought, wildfires on Western visit
DENVER (AP) — Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is visiting Denver on Thursday to address the federal government's response to a historic drought as the U.S. West battles massive wildfires and record heat waves. Haaland and Tanya Trujillo, the department’s
Case registered against TNSCB engineers
The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption here registered a case against four engineers of Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board for misappropriating ...
Math Ability Is Determined By Two Key Neurotransmitters, Study Suggests
A person’s proficiency for mathematics can be predicted by measuring their neurotransmitter levels, according to a new study in the journal PLoS Biology. More specifically, the chemical signals GABA and glutamate – which inhibit and excite neurons,
The Interior Of Mars Has Finally Been Revealed Thanks To Hundreds Of Quakes
NASA’s InSight has spent several years on Mars with an (almost literal) ear on the ground. Its sophisticated seismometer has been recording Marsquakes, which have been used by scientists to get the first direct measurement of the interior of a planet that is
Rane Engine Valve Q1 net loss narrows
Rane Engine Valve Ltd. on Thursday reported first-quarter net loss narrowed to ₹5.8 crore, from ₹16.3 crore a year earlier.Total revenue more than dou ...
Scientists Just ‘Looked’ Inside Mars. Here’s What They Found
InSight and Perseverance have sent back unprecedented data on everything from marsquakes to the Red Planet’s inner layers. ...
Tumblr has introduced paid subscription tiers
Tumblr, the blogging site, is innovating to stay relevant. The 14-year-old blogging platform has began a test letting some users charge their followers a monthly fee in exchange for access to exclusive content. The feature is called Post Plus and it
An Autonomous Drone Just Beat a Professional Racing Pilot for the First Time
Unlike auto racing, in drone racing the pilots
Bibb Engineers sells to S&B; founder turns focus to music
Most people retire to spend more time with family, but Bob Bibb said that's something he already does. Instead, he plans to spend his newly found free time jamming. ...
NASA shares image of the moon's shadow over the Arctic during last month's solar eclipse ...
NASA has shared a remarkable image of the moon's shadow hovering over the Arctic during last month's solar eclipse that makes the celestial satellite look like a smudge on a page. The image, released on Wednesday, was taken June 10 and shows an 'epic' view of
The U.S.-China Data Fight Is Only Getting Started
Beijing is looking to build a unified legal and security system. ...
Russia is losing space power status with the launch of Nauka module to ISS
Russia is making pointless and even strange steps in and around space, and they are all
